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ASUS B85M-D PLUS vs ASUS B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B85M-D PLUS:2
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-D PLUS:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:4
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B85M-D PLUS:1
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • B85M-D PLUS:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • B85M-D PLUS:1
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • BIOS type
    • B85M-D PLUS:AMI
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
  • BIOS memory size
    • B85M-D PLUS:128 Mbit
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of B85M-D PLUS, B85M-K
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRRealtek 8111G
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm175 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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